Extravasation injuries on regional neonatal units

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004 May;89(3):F274-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2003.028241.

Abstract

This survey of regional neonatal intensive care units determined a prevalence of 38 per 1000 neonates who sustained an extravasation injury that caused skin necrosis. Most injuries occurred in infants of 26 weeks gestation or less, with parenteral nutrition infused through intravenous cannulae. Common treatments were exposing wounds to the air, infiltration with hyaluronidase and saline, and occlusive dressings.

MeSH terms

  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / complications
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Hemorrhage / pathology
  • Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / therapeutic use
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data*
  • Necrosis
  • Occlusive Dressings
  • Skin / injuries*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / therapy
  • Therapeutic Irrigation

Substances

  • Hyaluronoglucosaminidase